1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down.
Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 On the willows in that land,
we hung up our harps.
3 For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs.
Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy:
"Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
4 How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,
let my right hand forget its skill.
6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you,
if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
7 Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem,
who said, "Raze it!
Raze it even to its foundation!"
8 Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction,
he will be happy who repays you,
as you have done to us.
9 Happy shall he be,
who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.
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1 By die riviere van Babel, daar het ons gesit, ook geween as ons aan Sion dink.2 Aan die wilgerbome wat daarin is, het ons ons siters opgehang.3 Want daar het hulle wat ons as gevangenes weggevoer het, van ons die woorde van 'n lied gevra en hulle wat ons verdruk het, vreugde, deur te sê: Sing vir ons 'n Sionslied.4 Hoe sou ons die lied van die HERE kan sing in 'n vreemde land?5 As ek jou vergeet, o Jerusalem, laat my regterhand dan homself vergeet!6 Laat my tong kleef aan my verhemelte as ek aan jou nie dink nie, as ek Jerusalem nie verhef bo my hoogste vreugde nie.7 HERE, bring in herinnering vir die kinders van Edom die dag van Jerusalem, hulle wat gesê het: Breek weg, breek weg, tot op die grond met hom!8 o Dogter van Babel, jy verwoeste, gelukkig is hy wat jou sal vergeld wat jy ons aangedoen het!9 Gelukkig is hy wat jou kinders gryp en verpletter teen die rots!